Grain-storehouse construction.



L. H. DICKELMAN.

GRAIN STOREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I3, 1914. 1,219,267. Patented Mar.13,1917.

2 SHEETS-SH NNN Wl T/VESSES L. H. DICKELMAN.

GRAIN STOHEHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. ls. |914.

Patented Mar. 13,1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

A TTOH/VEYS Lao LIZZIE H. DICKELM'AN, FOREST, OHIO. l

GRAIN-STOREHOUS CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 13, 1914. Serial No. 866,435.

and State of Ohio, have made certain new A and useful Improvements in Grain-Store- 4housev Construction, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in grain store-house construction and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a structure which is substantially all metal, the construction being primarilyl designed as a corn crib in which perfect ventilation is secured, while at the same time the contents of the crib are kept from snow and rain.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type deseribedwhich is vermin-proof and rat-proof.

A further object of my invention is to provide a com crib in which the arrangev ment is such that the placing of corn within the crib cannot close the Ventilating openings, but in which proper ventilation issecured at all times.

A further object of my invention is to provide a substantially all metal structure in which the roof is self supporting, thereby relieving the walls of the greater part of the weight of the same. Y

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specication and the novel features of the device will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of this apj plication in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view taken on the line 1 1 of Fig. 2, y

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2 of Eig. i,

ig. 3 is a perspective view of the corn cri Fig. 4. is a plan view of one of the curved metal plates, v

Fig. 5 is a section along the line 5 5 of Fig. 4,

Fig. 6 is a section along the line 6- 6 o f Fig 4a Fig. 7 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of the roof, i

Fig. 8 is an enlarged face view of a stamped portion showing the opening as viewed in fro'nt,

patented Mar. 13, 191.7.v

Fig. 9 is a detail lview showing the connection of the roof to the circular walls,

Fig. 10 shows a face view of a portion of modified form of the perforated sheet, and

Fig. 11 is a section along the linevll of- Fig. 10.

This application relates more particularly to a building construction. The metallic plate disclosed herein has been made the subject of a divisional application, Serial Number 37,976, filed July 3, 1915.

In carrying out my invention l provide a suitable-base 1 which is preferably of concrete and of circula/r shape. This base may' extend below the ground, as shown in Fig.

2. and is provided at the top of the ground.

with a metal ring or band 2. Carried by the base is a central metal column or tube 3 which isprovided with perforations 4, and which has at its top a hood 5 supported by brackets 6, which space the hood from the upper end of the tube or shaft. radially from the central air tube or shaft are auxiliary air tubes 7 these air tubes extending through the ring 2 and being pro.- vided at their outer ends with screens for preventing the entrance of rats, mice, or vermin.

The main body of the structure is made up of a series of curved metal plates like that shown in detail in Figs. 4, 5 and 6. lIn con- Extending structing these plates an oblong sheet of metal 8 such' as galvanized iron is stamped so as to provide 'a series of longitudinal corrugations. A series of openings 9 is punched or stamped from the metal in such a manner as to provide a curved or embossed lip 10 (see Fig. 5). It will be observed from this igure that this opening 9 is disposedV on the under side of one of the longitudinal corrugations so that it is protected from rain not only by the lip Which projects downwardly substantially to the bottom of the opening, but also by the fact that it is on the under side of a longitudinal corrugation. lt will also be observedthat the portion of vthe metal plate immediately surrounding the l bottom edge of the opening has a semicircuto say, without embossing. This form ofl is provided with bolt holes 12 along its side edges and at its ends. The openings 9 are substantially crescent-shaped and it will be observed that the space between the lower edge of the lip 10 and the lower edge of the opening 9 is too small to permit the entrance of mice.

The curved plates are secured together by means of bolts, the bolt holes' of the various plates registering so as to contribute to the ready assemblage of the plates. A door such as that shown at 13 may be provided, this door comprising a metal frame 13X to which curved plates (not shown) but similar to those shown at 18 in Fig. 4 are secured. An upper door 14 of similar construction (see Fig. 3) may be provided for filling the crib. Y

The roof of the device forms one of the novel features of the invention. It consists of a series of substantially triangular corrugated sections which are secured at their upper ends to a flanged collar 15, by boltsl. The collar 15 is secured to the central air shaft 3 and the flange on the collar extends over the inner ends of the roof sections 17 so as to make a weather-proof construction. By fastening the roof sections 17 to the air shaft I make the roof partly self supporting, that is to say, very little of the pressure of the roof is carried by thev outer circular walls. The roof is secured to the walls,

however, by means of a band or lug 18, this lug beingsecured to the upper plates by bolts 19 and to the roof by similar bolts 20.

The structure is further provided with means for filling the same through the roof and to this end I pivot one of the sections, z'. e., that shown at 21 in Figs. 3 and 7 on one of the retaining bolts 16. This section 21 may be swung to the right or to the left, thereby providing an opening 22, through which the crib may be filled. The pivoted section 21 may be locked in position by means of the hasp 23 (see Fig. 3).

In Figs. 10 and 11 I have shown a modication, this modification consisting of a lip 10a which is struck up from the metal sheet leaving an opening 9a of crescent shape, beneath the lip, the lip itself beingvflat, that is the device equally fulfils the purpose of my invention, the only object of embossing it being to strengthen the device as a whole.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device the o ration thereof may be readily understoo A structure built as described has the following advantages: With the exception of.

serves to protect the opening from the elements. The lip 10 forms a further protection or awning for the opening 9. When, viewed from the outside along a horizontal plane the lower part of the lip 10 comes substantially in alineinent with the lower part of the opening so that it is unlikely that rain or snow will enter the opening even if driven by a high wind.

The center of the corn crib is well ventilated by the central air shaft 3, since the air within the crib will be entrained by that passing through the auxiliary air pipe 7, the auxiliary air pipes being screened prevent the entrance of vermin or mice. These air pipes 7 are embedded in the concrete base 1 and extend outwardly from the air shaft 3 so as to anchor the device securely and to prevent the blowing over of the crib by a high wind.

The provision of a substantially selfsupporting roof which projects out over the edge of the wall of the device is also an important feature since this relieves the walls in part of a weight which might otherwise tendto weaken them. Corn stored in this device will not lmold as readily as in cribs Where the rain and snow can beat in. The peculiar locations of the openings or perforations 9 obviate the danger of the openings clogging up by the pressure of the corn on the inside of the bin or crib so that good ventilation is secured at all times.

I claim:

1. A grain store-house construction comprising a base, a central air shaft supported by said base, a laterally extending tube com- `municating at its inner end with saidv air shaft, said tube being secured to said base and the outer end being open to the atmosphere, a roof secured to said air shaft, and

perforated walls carried by the base and joining said roof.

2. A grain store-house construction comprising a base, a central perforated air shaft carried by said base, a plurality of radiating tubes having their inner ends communicating with said air shaft, the outer ends of the tubes being open to the atmosphere, each of said tubes being secured to the base along its entire length, a roof supported by said central air shaft, and perforated walls carried by the base and joining the roof, said walls being anchored to said radiating tubes.

3. A- grain store-house construction comprising a central perforated air shaft, a plurality of laterally extending tubes commu-y nicating at one end with the interior of said air shaft, a ring encircling said central air shaft and spaced therefrom, the opposite ends of the tubes being open to the atmosphere, and being secured to said ring, a substantially conical shaped roof carried by `said central air shaft, perforated circular walls secured to saidy tubes near the outer ends thereof and extending upwardly to said a ring surrounding said air shaft and se- 10 roof, and plastic material disposed between cured to each of said tubes, and plastic masaid central air shaft and said ring, said terial disposed between the air shaft and the plastic material embedding said tubes and ring, said plastic material embedding said the lower ends 0f said walls. tubes.

4. A gmin store-house construction com- LIZZIE H. DICKELMLAN. prising a central perforated air shaft, a plulVitnesses: rality of radiating tubes communicating at J. F. SHARP,

one end with the inte*1L-*ingrofy said `sl 1a. ft, R. Pnnms. 

